April. It's April. It's been 7 months since I lost my Dad, which is when I think I did my last life lately post.

In those 7 months, here's what's happened:

I went to Vegas for the Super Bowl with my Mom and Husband. We've been doing this for 4 years now--maybe 5? With my Dad. It was bittersweet not to have him here this time, but we made the most of it and enjoyed our time.

I rented out my car on Turo. Anyone else done this? It was an interesting run--where I let strangers rent my car for 3-4 days at a time. For the most part, it was simple; an easy way to earn some cash. Though, after my car came back smelling like weed (hello, California!), I thought it might be time to end my run.

I flew through four books at the beginning of the year. And now I've come to a complete halt. What is it with reading for me? I'm either all in in or all out. Hoping to find that balance. I borrowed a few Newbery Medal books to get back into the swing of things, so I'm excited about that!

I scrapped my first draft and started a new one. More on that to come.

My Husband and I spent March saving money so we ate in ALL. THE. TIME. Which meant I was cooking 7 days a week. Nothing ground-breaking, but definitely different for me. It did allow me to use my slow cooker (love it) and hone my baking skills (hello perfect blueberry muffins and lemon cake). We kept on track and saved what we set out to save--I was pretty proud of us!

Started watching The Looming Tower on Hulu. Good show. But can't STAND that they're releasing them one by one. Why, Hulu? Why did you choose to release one of your originals this way??

I appreciate your update for the past seven months; a time when you became inactive in the world of blogging. You may have lost your dad already, but you have proven that life doesn't end there. There's always a reason to move forward and I really appreciate your effort into making your life go back to its usual routine. I can just imagine how hard it would be to lose your dad in an instant. I felt a different kind of sadness yet I admire how strong-hearted you are as a person. Life must go on, and that all depends on the choice that we make!